For everyone who likes to eat the "best steaks", Steakhouse "EL Chango" is the best choice in Cologne. Excellent meat and first-class side dishes are served in a rustic atmosphere. The Argentinian fillet steak "Lomo" (from the loin) is unique. Add spinach or broccoli. As a starter gazpacho or fine salads. The service is first class and gives excellent advice. The wine list is perfectly matched to the dishes. Everything is right at El Chango. El Chango is the best SteakHouse in Cologne!

Me and my friends were very excited about the restaurant when we discovered it, because we all love steaks and tapas. Our dissapointment was maybe because of that even bigger. We got there and our table wasnt ready, then the waitress brought 3 drinks for 4 people and she didnt even realize that^^, we ordered tapas as appetizer and after 45-50min we got our steaks. She blamed the kitchen that they forgot about the tapas. The steaks were ok, but for over 30€ per portion you expect much more! Sadly, I cant recommend this place and for sure not coming back.

This was the best night ever. From the moment we walked in there was a cute af atmosphere. The waiters were top notch. If you don't order the meat platter for two, you're missing out. The pork was as soft as chicken and the broccoli was to die for. Best ever.

Super tasty food, good atmosphere and a wide variety of dishes! Absolutely love it!!!

We had a great meal, it was a bit hard to order... and at least one thing didn't come out as ordered. But over ask the food was fantastic. During the heatwave, it was very hot inside...

Absolutely outstanding steak and really friendly service. I'm amazed by the value and quality of food at such a touristic location. My only gripe is rhe restaurant is pretty hot.

Extraordinary good. One of the best steaks I've ever had. The staff has a lot of humour, is extremely friendly and accommodating. If you don't visit El Chango in cologne, you're missing out on something very special! The tenderness and delicious flavour of the meat is out of this world. Just do yourself the favor and go to El Chango, you won't regret it.

Really good Food for a bit higher, but fully accaptable price Tag. One of the best Steaks I've ever had. Maybe more cocktails would be nice, but fair enough. Only 4 not 5 Stars because of partly long waiting times for Service, even when Restaurant is by far not fully booked. //Update a year later. Better Service and still delicious Steaks.

(Translated by Google) Very disappointing!!!!!! Steak was ok but the rest was not, especially the dessert was an absolute cheek .... I always loved going to this restaurant and after the restrictions were relaxed I wanted to go out for a delicious steak with my boyfriend. It was the first week (Fridays) after the restaurants were allowed to open again, the restaurant was pretty empty. The menu was totally stuck and there were drops of water on each side, which I found unsanitary and disgusting. The service was "ok" but my friend was always completely ignored and for no reason. Accordingly, I spoke to the waitress and asked if everything was OK because she looked tense somehow. Now for the starter: We had mushrooms in a sauce and shrimp. It was fine but I thought it was a shame, even though these 2 starters were different dishes and the sauces were described differently, they were served with the same sauce. Main course: The steak was positive, it was very tasty. The baked potato, however, was not fully cooked, it was still hard and not "floury". Dessert: The last thing we wanted was a mango ice cream and then something was served to me that I had never seen before !!!! The waitress brought the ice cream and it consisted of the bowl of the mango fruit in which an ice cream had been filled with mango flavor. When the ice was laid on the table, I thought that maybe sugar had been poured over the ice, then when I wanted to eat it, I saw that there was a thick layer of ice crystals on it. You couldn't eat the ice cream, it looked like it had been in the freezer for the past 2 months. I had to “scrape my way” and the taste wasn't tasty either, which was probably due to the long storage and the thick layer of ice. In the end I didn't eat it anymore. Conclusion: We paid 82 € for everything including a water bottle and we are not talking about the amount, but whether it was worth it and it definitely wasn't. As I said, I always enjoyed coming here, but I won't go back after this visit. In addition, I felt the ignorance of the service, very uncomfortable towards my friend, because it created a tense atmosphere and the dessert at the end was really a cheek. It's a pity! (Original) Sehr enttäuschend!!!!!! Steak war ok aber der Rest nicht, vor allem das Dessert war eine absolute Frechheit.... Ich bin immer gerne in dieses Restaurant gegangen und nachdem die Beschränkungen wieder gelockert wurden, wollte ich mit meinem Freund ein leckeres Steak essen gehen. Es war in der ersten Woche (Freitags) nachdem die Restaurants wieder aufmachen durften, das Restaurant war ziemlich leer. Die Speisekarte war total verklebt und auf jeder Seite waren Wassertropfen zu sehen, das fand ich unhygienisch und ekelhaft. Der Service war „ok“ allerdings wurde mein Freund immer wieder komplett ignoriert und das ohne jeglichen Grund. Dementsprechend habe ich die Kellnerin angesprochen und gefragt, ob alles in Ordnung wäre, weil sie irgendwie angespannt gewirkt hat. Nun zur Vorspeise: Wir hatten Champignons in einer Soße und Garnelen. Es war in Ordnung was ich aber schade fand war, obwohl es sich bei diesen 2 Vorspeisen um unterschiedliche Gerichte handelte und die Soßen unterschiedlich beschrieben waren, wurde diese jedoch mit ein und derselben Soße serviert. Hauptspeise: Positiv ist das Steak gewesen, es war sehr lecker. Die Ofenkartoffel jedoch, war nicht ganz gekocht sie war noch hart und nicht „mehlig“. Nachspeise: Als letztes wollten wir noch ein Mango Eis haben und dann, wurde mir etwas serviert was ich noch nie erlebt habe!!!! Die Kellnerin brachte das Eis und es bestand aus der Schale der Mango Frucht, in der man ein Eis mit Mango Geschmack gefüllt hatte. Als das Eis auf den Tisch gelegt wurde, dachte ich, das man über dem Eis vielleicht Zucker geschüttet hatte, dann als ich es essen wollte, sah ich das sich eine dicke Schicht aus Eiskristallen darauf befand. Man konnte das Eis nicht essen, es sah so aus als hätte es in den letzten 2 Monaten in der Tiefkühltruhe gelegen. Ich musste mir den Weg „freikratzen“ und geschmacklich war es auch nicht lecker, was wahrscheinlich durch die lange Lagerung und der dicken Eisschicht entstanden war. Letztendes habe ich es auch nicht mehr gegessen. Fazit: Für das alles inklusive einer Wasserflasche haben wir 82€ bezahlt und geht hier nicht um den Betrag, sondern darum ob es das wert war und das war es definitiv nicht. Wie gesagt ich bin immer sehr gerne hergekommen, aber nach diesem Besuch werde ich nicht mehr hingehen. Noch dazu empfand ich die Ignoranz von dem Service, gegenüber meinem Freund sehr unangenehm, denn dadurch entstand eine angespannte Atmosphäre und das Dessert zum Schluss war wirklich eine Frechheit. Sehr schade!

If you are into great grilled meat, you won't be disappointed..

(Translated by Google) Super delicious food service great Best Live Something Delicious I've Never Ate Prices All Good Food Bobe You just can't go wrong doing it so SO SUPER SUPER SUPER There is nothing better in this world I become a regular customer. I can only recommend everything is super perfect it is really worth it. (Original) Super leckeres Essen Service super Beste leben was leckeres habe ich noch nie gegessen Preise alles gut Essen Bobe Mann kann einfach nichts falsch machen dabei es ist So SO SUPER SUPER SUPER Es gibt nichts besseres auf dieser Welt Ich werde Stammkunde. Kann ich nur empfehlen alles ist super perfekt geht dahin es lohnt sich wirklich.

(Translated by Google) We have been here for the last few years eating more often for our Christmas party. The ambience is ok, unfortunately the quality has declined over the years raw meat although medium was ordered, can happen, but if you tell the staff about these abuses they say no sound and bring the same steak warmed up again. (Original) Wir waren hier die letzten Jahre häufiger Essen immer zur unserer Weihnachtsfeier. Das Ambiente ist in Ordnung, Leider hat die Qualität über die Jahre nachgelassen rohes Fleisch obwohl Medium bestellt wurde, kann ja mal passieren aber wenn man das Personal über diese Missstände informiert sagen sie keinen Ton und bringen das gleiche Steak nochmal aufgewärmt.

Amazing stake, is best in the world peper sous is cool ,i definitely back for next,Marcelo thx for you service see you soon,great job and food,high standard of service,i recommend this restaurant is fantastic .

good food and nice atmosphere. ability to pay cash and card

Amazing food, meat made at perfection! The only inconvenient that its always full schedule and no free tables. Require previous booking.

The meat is amazing. Very tender and great taste.

No food worth 1,5 hours of waiting ! Finally it has come and here is my review on site: - service not good, just one waitress and did not bring us the food in right order - salad came after meat! They forgot it - The meat quality was good but the cook was disaster. - I asked for medium (not English medium rather German medium) and I ended up raw and even not medium raw for my Rumpsteak! - My friend ordered well done skew and ended up not eating it (supper raw) -It was so bad that I didn’t know to which part should I complain 😅! - All in all, an advice to my vegetarians friends: if you would like to turn all meat lovers to your side, just recommend them this restaurant! 🙈 - And the price! You guess!

Pros: The atmosphere is really cool. The staff are very friendly. They give you some snacks while you wait for your food. The meat is good quality. Cons: The food isn’t that great. Didn’t find that thick texture or delicious taste in any of the dishes that I ordered. The mushroom felt like canned food.

When you are in CGN, you should go there. Now they have a new shots called Mad Dogs, you should try it! Steaks are perfect, and service is very nice...

Impressive: some of the most beautiful meat we have ever eaten was served to us. And they forgot not about the side dishes, deserts or drinks: everything is made to perfection. Absolutely amazing and highly recommended!

A very good restaurant, delicious Argentinean meat and typical dishes, comfortable location! All thinghs ok except price, just a little bit expensive anyhow good !

This is a must try, very good dinner place, steaks are wonderful an filling. The salad we got one to share. Very good food, service was great.

Stuffy ambiance, poor service, the meat was OK but not great and served without anything (server forgot to tell us that sides needed to be ordered separately). Cherry on top? Staff were openly mocking us (joke on them, we are multilingual). AVOID AT ALL COST, A KEBAB IS BETTER THAN THIS OVERPRICED INSULT OF A STEAKHOUSE.

Great ambiance, details are paid to the smallest trinket in the place. Everything from their plates, menus, plants, interior and lighting, it's all done with a cohesive attractive manner. Kitchen broiler and cutting board are open to the floor and I can tell they take pride in the freshness of their meats. Meats are great and not to minimize, but get their shrimp or mushroom ajillo. It was the best thing I had on my week long stay in Cologne. Make reservations, we got lucky as walk-ins.

Hands down one of the best Restaurants in cologne. Family run, authentic Argentinian food that blows your mind. On top of it all, very fair prices! 5/5* - 100% recommendation

Staff were very helpful, my flight was delayed and they accommodated changing times of my booking. The food was amazing the best steak I've ever had honestly. Would recommend booking as on a Monday not many other restaurants are open.

Not the best in town but it is not bad either, 4 stars overall including the ambiance.

(Translated by Google) Always happy, everything very well (Original) Immer gerne wieder, alles sehr gut

(Translated by Google) Very tasty food (Original) Sehr lekeres Essen

Took over an hour to get our food. The food was nothing special and pretty pricey.

Took over an hour to get our food. The food was nothing special and pretty pricey. The waitress served drinks once and never came back to ask if we wanted to have another drink.

Top top top

Großes Lob, waren heute erstmalig da und haben uns sehr gut wohl gefühlt. Hygiene „ Corona“ voll Umgesetzt. Super Service, Mega Essen, „ Steak 1 a“ besser geht nicht. Preis-Leistung TOP. Sehr zu empfehlen !!!!

(Translated by Google) Very good rustic steakhouse. Perfect cooking point. (Original) Sehr gutes rustikales Steakhouse. Perfekter Garpunkt.

Can not recommend this place enough. The food and the drinks are amazing. The ambience is fantastic and the service by the kind staff is equally great.

Visited while here on business, El Chango didn't disappoint. The steak was tender and cooked perfectly. I am a massive steak fan and can vouch that the steaks were all of excellent quality. Well worth a visit if you are in Cologne

Ich besuche das El Chango ca. 3 mal im Jahr, weil es was besonderes ist. Die Fleisch Qualität und die Zubereitung ist einfach perfekt . Im November haben wir jetzt schon einen Tisch reserviert. Danach gehen wir noch auf den Weihnachtsmarkt.

We ate the best steak 🥩 in Cologne, for 18€ a ladies cut of 180 grms, which is a really fair price for the cut, made in an authentic grill, and in such a cozy place. It comes alone and the sides you order separately, which I do find a bit overpriced, at around 5€ everything, including sauces. We were there for the meat, so a steak with Quilmes was just perfect for us. The term was exactly what we order, so cheers to the Grillmeister in the kitchen! 👨🏼‍🍳 The place is very authentic and it gives you the vibe of a Fonda or a Finca. The services is nice and overall I would recommend you to go and try a good steak.

I had a lovely thick steak here.

Very delicious steaks and salads. Especially Gazpacho was great! You can prefer to drink sangria

Best beef in the world???

In one word WOW! I have to recommend this place and I was left speechless with everything! So much love! I will definitely be back soon!

Visited el chango on a Monday night and it’s was really busy so try to call ahead for a table. Experience started off a bit rocky with a bit of a wait and staff really busy. Can’t complain though and the waiter was lovely and attentive and the food was great! Lovely steaks and the broccoli and spinach side was amazing! Would recommend for a really good steak.

Great place. Certainly a wow factor when you first walk in. Chef taking pride in preparing the meats as you enter. Friendly and great food

I've been going there for 10 years and always been in love with this place. I have to review the rating because I saw a mouse exiting the kitchen. The waiter has told me they are aware of but they cannot capture it.

Ask to sit at upstairs near stairs to breath easily. Too hot and no A/C.

The food was good not excellent, prices seemed fair Wine was at room temperature.... but the room was about 34°C so yea, it felt like I was drinking gluewhine They really ONLY speak german, and our waitress wasn't the most friendly, but she was fast to serve us even though it was really bussy Good overall atmosphere, fun decorations, we had a good time We were sad that there weren't any French fries, but that's ok

The place is nice and the food was great, at the entrance we were greeted by a really nice guy and he was friendly throughout the night. My only complaint is about one waitress, she was very rude specifically to me, she was unhappy with my broken german and even started impolitely correcting me, as someone learning german it is very difficult to speak without feeling insecure about the mistakes i make and she made me feel even worse. When i even asked for another drink as mine was flat, she was annoyed and even unfriendlier for the rest of the night. She was also obviously struggling with English and that’s why i tried to speak in German.

One of the main points of my review is that they are open at Lunch, wich is rare to find, so it is a great option to have a few Meat dishes and you can still take a walk around the old town after that. The meat was very good, as you won't expect less in an argentinian grill....the price is standart for such culinary experiences, the service was not super fast, but friendly, and the ambient was familiar. The venue could use a bit of a facelift, as some furniture seemed very old, and the garlic butter that they bring with the bread is not top quality, those were the minud points i noticed. I'll go back to taste other meat cuts. They also have some lunch menus for the ones working in the area, for example.

Absolutely amazing steakhouse. We always visit here when in Cologne. Highly recommended!

Very good. The meets were of good quality.

Best steak I had in a while. If you visit Cologne, I suggest to visit this place. I have been in many restaurants in Cologne, but for me this steak was the best.

The meat was fine and it's an OK restaurant. The atmosphere resembled Argentinian with plenty of Spanish heritage.

Steak as you like. No further comments required.

Tek kelimeyle mükemmel ..... Perfect !! Very good food with red wine

(Translated by Google) The salads taste nice and fresh, and all the meat dishes are just delicious. (Original) Die Salate schmecken schön frisch, und all die Fleichgerichte sind einfach nur köstlich.

Small and a bit crowded but the food is amazing and service is good.

(Translated by Google) Very good steaks, nice owner, nice staff. Comfortably furnished (Original) Sehr gute Steaks, netter Inhaber, nettes Personal. Gemütlich eingerichtet

Best steak in town!!!

(Translated by Google) It has been fantastic, the treatment of the staff of 10, the impressive meat, their garlic prawns, salads and desserts are great, the flambées a show, you do not know what to ask because everything is amazing, beautiful place, its beautiful decoration, impeccable cleanliness, without a doubt my favorite restaurant for Argentine food in Germany, greetings from Madrid, we will be back soon??? (Original) Ha sido fantástico, el trato del personal de 10, la carne impresionante, sus gambas al ajillo, ensaladas y postres son estupendos , los flambeados un espectáculo, no sabes que pedir porq todo es alucinante, sitio hermoso, su decoración bellísima, limpieza impecable, sin ninguna dudas mi restaurante favorito de comida Argentina en Alemania, saludos desde Madrid, volveremos pronto???

Amazing food, friendly and prompt service.

(Translated by Google) Great food! (Original) Tolles Essen!

(Translated by Google) I have been living in Cologne for 15 years and have also been there for 15 years. The food is great (Original) Lebe seid 15 Jahren in Köln und besuche es auch seid 15 Jahren super Ambiente und das Essen ist 1A

(Translated by Google) We spontaneously booked online 2 hours before arrival. Very secret and small place. The Lellner was also very friendly and took the time to explain different dishes to us. Price / performance is justified because you only get what you pay for. When I am in Cologne, I will definitely go there again. (Original) Wir haben spontan 2 Stunden vor Antriit bequem Online gebucht. Sehr heimliches und kleines Lokal. Der Lellner war auch sehr freundlich und hat sich die Zeit genommen uns verschiedene Speisen zu erklären. Preis/Leistung ist gerechtfertigt da man immer nur das bekommt wofür man zahlt. Wenn ich in Köln bin, werd ich sicher wieder dorthin essen gehn.

(Translated by Google) It was great! The food was great and the service very friendly! (Original) Es war super! Das Essen war großartig und der Service sehr freundlich!

(Translated by Google) Tasty steak (Original) Lecker Steak

(Translated by Google) Mega good steak house. An absolutely rustic place. You can watch the meat grill. The meat a dream ..... the staff is very, very nice. Here you feel welcome ..... Reservation is recommended ..... very popular (Original) Mega gutes Steakhaus. Ein absolut urige Lokal. Kannst beim Fleisch grillen zu schauen. Das Fleisch ein Traum.....das Personal ist sehr, sehr nett. Hier fühlt man sich willkommen..... Reservierung wird empfohlen.....sehr beliebt

(Translated by Google) The beef tenderloin with fried onion is a masterful thing !!! (Original) El bife de lomo con cebolla frita es una cosa magistral!!!

Excellent food and great service. Their meat platter for two is amazing, they also serve great caipiroskha.

(Translated by Google) Excellent service, really nice and the food was great! (Original) Hervorragender Service, wirklich sehr nett und das Essen war super!

(Translated by Google) Superbly good food .... only the toilets are in need of renovation and the music could be a bit quieter when eating ... otherwise everything was good! (Original) Grandios gutes Essen....nur die Toiletten sind renovierungsbedürftig und die Musik könnte etwas leiser beim Essen sein...ansonsten alles gut!!!

(Translated by Google) Best steaks in town. Those who like good meat, without frills, are in good hands there. Price, performance, service - top !!! (Original) Beste Steaks der Stadt. Wer auf gutes Fleisch steht, ohne Schnick Schnack, ist dort bestens aufgehoben. Preis,Leistung, Service - Top!!!

(Translated by Google) Great steak house! The meat is always of great quality! Nice attentive service. Mostly well attended. (Original) Tolles Steakhaus! Das Fleisch hat immer eine tolle Qualität! Nette aufmerksame Bedienung. Meistens gut besucht.

(Translated by Google) Delicious food. Top quality meat, grilled to the point! A very good staff. Nothing more to add ... you have to go and try :) (Original) Przepyszne jedzenie. Mięso najwyższej jakości, ugrilowane w punkt! Przemiła obsługa. Nic dodać nic ująć... trzeba iść i spróbować:)

(Translated by Google) The setting is super nice. The atmosphere is also worth the detour. The sangria is very good. The dishes leave something to be desired it is good but not transcendent. Have had a good time this is essential but taste level a little disappointed. (Original) Le cadre est super sympa. L'ambiance aussi ça vaut le détour. La sangria est très bonne. Les plats ça laisse à désirer c'est bon mais pas transcendant. Ont à passé un bon moment c'est l'essentiel mais niveau gustatif un peu déçu.

(Translated by Google) A delight ! Quality meat, a well-matched wine and what about the boss who knows how to receive his customers properly! It is a bit expensive but it is extremely qualitative so when you love you don't count! (Original) Un régal ! Une viande de qualité, un vin bien accordé et que dire du patron qui sait recevoir ses clients comme il le faut ! C’est un peu cher mais c’est extrêmement qualitatif donc quand on aime on ne compte pas !

(Translated by Google) The steaks were perfect and the side dishes were delicious. Consistently recommended! (Original) Die Steaks waren perfekt und die Beilagen sehr lecker. Durchweg zu empfehlen!

(Translated by Google) Top steak, top service. Authentic atmosphere. Worth a visit. Many thanks. (Original) Top Steak, Top Service. Autentisches Ambiente. Wirklich ein Besuch wert. Vielen Dank.

good food. very gentle service.

(Translated by Google) Great meat (Original) Super Fleisch

(Translated by Google) Have already tried 10-12 steakhouses in Cologne. For me, El Chango is by far the best. We eat here regularly and the fillet is always perfect and to the point. The price-performance ratio for the meat is great (although the restaurant is in the old town and one could rather assume "tourist prices"). (Original) Habe in Köln bestimmt schon 10-12 Steakhäuser durchprobiert. Das El Chango ist für mich mit Abstand das Beste. Wir gehen hier regelmäßig essen und das Filet ist immer perfekt und auf den Punkt. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis beim Fleisch ist top (obwohl das Lokal in der Altstadt ist und man hier eher "Touristen-Preise" vermuten könnte).

(Translated by Google) More than enthusiastic about this restaurant! In addition to the cozy ambience and the nice service, the meat is the absolute highlight - incredibly tender. And the side dishes are also excellent. The portions are absolutely sufficient. Make a reservation beforehand. (Original) Mehr als begeistert von diesem Restaurant! Neben dem gemütlichen Ambiente und der netten Bedienung, ist das Fleisch das absolute Highlight - unglaublich zart. Und auch die Beilagen sind ausgezeichnet. Die Portionen sind absolut ausreichend. Vorher unbedingt reservieren.